Scribd
Upload
6 views1 page

Understanding Humidity and Rain

Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor divided by the mass of dry air and increases with temperature, as hotter air can hold more water vapor. Relative humidity is the current absolute humidity divided by the maximum possible at that temperature, with 100% relative humidity meaning the air is saturated and rain is possible, though rain can occur at lower relative humidity higher in clouds.

Uploaded by

jainkamalkumar
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
6 views1 page

Understanding Humidity and Rain

Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor divided by the mass of dry air and increases with temperature, as hotter air can hold more water vapor. Relative humidity is the current absolute humidity divided by the maximum possible at that temperature, with 100% relative humidity meaning the air is saturated and rain is possible, though rain can occur at lower relative humidity higher in clouds.

Uploaded by

jainkamalkumar
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor divided by the mass of dry air in a volume of air at a given

temperature. The hotter the air is, the more water it can contain.
Relative humidity is the ratio of the current absolute humidity to the highest possible absolute humidity
(which depends on the current air temperature). A reading of 100 percent relative humidity means that the
air is totally saturated with water vapor and cannot hold any more, creating the possibility of rain. This
doesn't mean that the relative humidity must be 100 percent in order for it to rain -- it must be 100 percent
where the clouds are forming, but the relative humidity near the ground could be less.

You might also like